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The Goldsmith OdysseyEpisode 44 - Thriller - Guillotine (1961) with Leigh PhillipsSay, what's that great big thing, amidst this collection of freshly-lopped heads? Sacre bleu! I's a new regular episode! Longtime friend of the show (and Certified Thriller Expert) Leigh Phillips joins David, Yavar, and Clark to discuss Jerry Goldsmith's music for the Thriller installment "Guillotine," a score that is by turns ominous, slyly beautiful, and darkly playful. The guys examine the score's echoes of other Goldsmith works (particularly Basic Instinct), debate the degree to which the episode is intended as dark comedy, consider the possibility of this score being re-recorded for a potential third volume of Leigh's Thriller series...2025-01-223h 46
Movies Are ReelDiscussing the Movies of September & October 2024MEGA STUFF EPISODE! FOR SURE NOT BECAUSE WE ARE ONCE AGAIN LATE.
Join us as we discuss the movies of September and October 2024.
SEPTEMBER
The Front Room- dir. Max and Sam Eggers; Brandy Norwood, Andrew Burnp, Kathryn Hunter
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice- dir. Tim Burton; Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, Catherine O’Hara, Willem Dafoe, Monica Bellucci, Justin Theroux
Speak No Evil- dir. James Watkins; James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough
Megalopolis- dir. Francis Ford Coppola; Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Lebouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne
Will & Harper- dir. Josh Gr...2024-11-042h 10
Octothorpe119: Only One of Them Is My Bludgeoning Hand, JohnJohn is not assigning blame, Alison is someone, and Liz is bludgeoning.
An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, join our Facebook group, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky or on Instagram) when you post about the show on social media.
Content warnings this episode: Sexual assault (Neil Gaiman allegations, at 39:28 to 42:02).
Letters of comment
Niall Harrison
On our Hugo win/recusing
Andy on Mastodon
Chris Garcia
Meg MacDonald
Perianne Lurie
Renay
Sandra Bond’s poem
On in...2024-09-261h 02
Moonshots Podcast: Superstar mindsets and success habitsThe One Thing by Gary Keller: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary ResultsIn this episode of the Moonshots Podcast, Mike and Mark unlock the power of focus with insights from Gary W. Keller’s best-selling book, The One Thing. Gary shares the journey behind writing the book, offering practical wisdom on how focusing on one essential task at a time can create a domino effect that drives extraordinary success. The hosts discuss how simplifying our approach and cutting through the noise is crucial to achieving remarkable results in both work and life.Listeners will hear from productivity experts like Clark Kegley, who explains the central idea of prioritizing one th...2024-09-1152 min
The Goldsmith OdysseyProduction Report - The Committeeman / My Dark Days / Autumn Love (2023 Leigh Phillips Recordings)Are you now, or have you ever been, a Jerry Goldsmith fan? If so, you won't want to miss our third and final production report on Leigh Phillips' marvelous Jerry Goldsmith at The General Electric Theater series. Your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark chat with Leigh about the three latest additions: the stark and grim "My Dark Days," the cheerfully Italian-flavored "The Committeeman," and the gorgeous library music collection "Autumn Love." In addition to exploring the various challenges of bringing these scores to the finish line, Leigh reflects on the success of the GE Theater project as a...2024-03-142h 37
The Gospel JubileeChip and Denny Give ThanksHappy Thanksgiving Everyone from The Gospel Jubilee! This week on The Gospel Jubilee Chip and Denny will be playing songs about being thankful and giving thanks! Here are all of the ways you can listen to the Gospel Jubilee On your Echo device say, Alexa, play the Gospel Jubilee on Apple podcast. For a direct download go to: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/57784837/download.mp3 Ocean Waves Radio ... every Wednesday at 5:00 PM Eastern time., www.OceanWavesRadio.com Thursday afternoons at 4:00 PM and Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM EST on Southern Branch Bluegrass Radio, www.sbbradio.org Saturday evenings at 7:00 and...2023-11-231h 30
The Goldsmith OdysseyProduction Report - The Last Dance (2023 Leigh Phillips Recording)The latest Jerry Goldsmith at The General Electric Theater volume is now available, and we're thrilled to give you all the details in this Production Report with our friend, conductor/reconstructionist/renaissance man Leigh Phillips. The fifth entry in his ongoing series of re-recordings is "The Last Dance," a sensitive and emotionally complex score for an episode of television that remains lost for the time being. In addition to offering a detailed breakdown of the assorted challenges posed throughout the recording session, Leigh talks to your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark about how the success of the earlier...2023-10-022h 03
Moonshots Podcast: Superstar mindsets and success habitsStep out of Your Comfort Zone, Cultivate a Deep Sense of Self-awareness. Michael A Singer."The Untethered Soul" by Michael A. Singer is a self-help book exploring personal transformation and achieving optimal performance. It delves into the importance of self-awareness and mindfulness in enhancing one's personal and professional life.Become a member https://www.patreon.com/MoonshotsThe book emphasizes that our thoughts, emotions, or external circumstances do not define us. Singer encourages readers to detach themselves from their inner voice, which often creates limitations and holds them back from reaching their full potential. By objectively observing their thoughts and emotions, individuals can better understand themselves and their behavior patterns.2023-05-2651 min
The Goldsmith OdysseyProduction Report - The Legend That Walks Like a Man / Hitler's Secret (2023 Leigh Phillips Recording)Another pair of Jerry Goldsmith re-recordings are right around the corner, and we're pleased to offer all of the exciting details in our latest Production Report. This time, Leigh Phillips is presenting two strikingly different Goldsmith scores written for The General Electric Theatre: the bright, chipper “The Legend That Walks Like a Man” (previously covered by The Goldsmith Odyssey back in Episode 25) and the grim, militaristic "Hitler's Secret." Your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark talk with Leigh about how those scores were chosen, the work that was involved in preparing them for recording, which passages in "The Legend That...2023-04-091h 53
The Goldsmith OdysseyProduction Report - The Bar Mitzvah of Major Orlovsky / Sarah's Laughter (2022 Leigh Phillips Recording)New Goldsmith music is just around the corner, and we have a new production report to fill you in on all the details! With the aid of his Kickstarter backers, Leigh Phillips has created two new recordings of previously unreleased Goldsmith scores written for The General Electric Theatre: “The Bar Mitzvah of Major Orlovsky” (which foreshadows such Jewish-themed Goldsmith works as QBVII and Masada) and “Sarah’s Laughter” (a tender, yet surprisingly complex, score marked by striking harmonica passages). Leigh joins your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark to talk about the origins of the project, the fundraising process, the challe...2022-07-221h 46
The Goldsmith OdysseyGolden Opportunities: Create a Goldsmith-Filled Future on KickstarterWe’ll be back to our regular scheduled program momentarily. But first, a word from our sponsor!Leigh Phillips’s Kickstarter campaign:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/129592672/the-bar-mitzvah-of-major-orlovsky-jerry-goldsmith2022-04-2908 min
The Goldsmith OdysseyProduction Report - Black Patch / The Man (2021 Intrada Recording) with William Stromberg, Doug Fake, Roger Feigelson, Leigh Phillips and Jeff JohnsonIntrada's Kickstarter-funded re-recording of Jerry Goldsmith's Black Patch and The Man is almost here, and we've got something special for you to enjoy while you wait: the Odyssey's very first Production Report!"What’s that?"Glad you asked, ma'am. In this case, it means your humble hosts Yavar and David conducting an in-depth conversation with Intrada's Douglass Fake, Roger Feigelson, Jeff Johnson, reconstructionist Leigh Phillips, and conductor William Stromberg. You'll hear stories about how the project came together, details on how the recording sessions went, the financial realities of this sort of endeavor, and much mo...2022-02-013h 15
The Goldsmith OdysseyEpisode 33 - Thriller - The Grim Reaper (1961) with Leigh PhillipsCenturies (or possibly just a few weeks) ago, your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark joined forces with returning guest and Tadlow Thriller reconstructionist Leigh Phillips to create a haunting work of art: a podcast examination of the Thriller episode "The Grim Reaper" and the moody, threatening Jerry Goldsmith score that accompanies it. In the decades (or was it days?) since, the episode has been passed down from listener to listener, and legend has it that nearly all of them have been horribly, gruesomely, violently entertained. Press play if you must, but be warned... if you don't turn back...2021-12-302h 26
The Goldsmith OdysseyEpisode 30 - Thriller - Mr. George (1961) with Leigh PhillipsWe're pleased to present our very first haunted episode! Returning guest Leigh Phillips joins your humble hosts Yavar and David for a discussion of the Thriller episode "Mr. George," which tells the story of a young girl's mysterious spectral guardian, and features a Goldsmith score built around an exquisitely tender main theme. Leigh has a good deal of unique insight into this one, having reconstructed and re-recorded selections from this score for the first volume of Tadlow's wonderful Thriller series. Additionally, using our groundbreaking new P.E.P. (Paranormal Editing Process) System, David is able to weave commentary from...2021-08-013h 20
The Goldsmith OdysseyOdyssey Interviews - Leigh PhillipsOur chefs are hard at work in the kitchen, experimenting with various aural seasonings and editing techniques as they prepare to serve our next regular episode. In the meantime, however, please enjoy this delicious apertif: a brief, entertaining interview with film score reconstructionist (and friend of the show) Leigh Phillips, who fills us in on the status of a potential Thriller: Volume 3 Kickstarter, reveals which Thriller scores would likely be included on that album, talks about his work reconstructing Jerry Goldsmith's score for Damnation Alley, reveals his favorite recent Goldsmith album releases, and more! Plus, be sure to stay...2021-04-3040 min
The Goldsmith OdysseyEpisode 17 - Thriller - The Poisoner (1961) with Leigh PhillipsThe Goldsmith Odyssey will be spending quite a bit of time with the classic anthology TV show Thriller in 2019, and we’ve got the perfect special guest to kick off our examination of the series: Leigh Phillips, an award-winning composer, orchestrator, and conductor best-known for reconstructing classic film scores like Exodus, The Salamander, King of Kings, and many more. Phillips is also responsible for two wonderful volumes featuring new recordings of Goldsmith’s Thriller music, including selections from the episode we’re spotlighting this time around: “The Poisoner.” Inspired by a true story about an infamous English murderer, the tale gives...2019-02-072h 00